Session Module Settings

Settings page can be accessed by clicking on Settings icons in the top right corner of qTest Sessions home page

The Settings page will be shown as below screenshot.

Note Type Settings

Note types are used by qTest Explorer when you execute a session and want to add notes in order to make your session more descriptive. In Settings, you can create additional note types that fit your need and they will be available in qTest Explorer applications when you execute a new recording session. You can also deactivate specific note types if you find they are not relevant.

Add New Note Type

To add a new Note Type, go to Note Type section and click the Add button.

The Add Note Type dialog will be shown for you to input information for the new note type. When you are done, click the Add button to add the new note type to the note type list.

Update Existing Note Types

To update an existing note type, click the Edit icon in the last column of a specific note type.

The Update Note Type dialog will be shown for you to edit information of the chosen note type. When you are done with the editing, click Update button to update your changes.

Activate Note Types

You can activate/deactivate existing note types by toggling the check box associated with those note types.

After adding, editing, activating or deactivating note type(s), remember to click Save button in the top right corner of Note Type settings section in order for your changes to take effect.

Time Type Settings

Time types are used to break down your tasks when you execute a session with qTest Explorer applications. In Settings, besides default added time types, you can create additional time types that fit your need and they will be available in qTest Explorer applications when you execute a new recording session. You can also deactivate specific time types if you find they are not relevant.

Add New Time Type

To add a new Time Type, go to Time Type section and click on Add button.

The Add Time Type dialog will be shown for you to input information for the new time type. When you are done, click Add button to add the new time type to the time type list.

Update Time Type

To update an existing time type, click on the Edit icon in the last column of a specific time type

The Update Time Type dialog will be shown for you to edit information of the chosen time type. When you are done with the editing, click the Update button to update your changes.

Activate Existing Time Types

You can activate/deactivate existing time types by toggling the check box associated with those time types.

After adding, editing, activating or deactivating time type(s), remember to click Save button in the top right corner of Time Type settings section in order for your changes to take effect.

Web Explorer Quick Start Settings

The Web Explorer Quick Start section allows you to configure web domains which, when you navigate to a web page whose URL contains any of these domains, Web Explorer will prompt you to start a new recording session.

To configure the domains, enter the domains in the text box, separate each of them with a space, then click Save button.

Script Generator Plug-in Settings

Script generator plug-ins are JavaScript code that can be used by Session Editor to generate automated scripts from sessions recorded by Explorer applications.

This setting allows you to manage script generator plug-ins. By default, there are some built-in plug-ins provided by qTest platform and you cannot remove them. You can use this section to add/remove your own custom plug-ins.

View Source Code of Existing Plug-in

To view the source code of an existing plug-in, click on the file name of that plug-in. 

The system shows a dialog for you to view the plug-in source code. You can also click Download button to download the plug-in to your local machine.

Submit Your Own Plug-in

If built-in plug-ins provided by qTest platform do not fit your need, for examples: you need a plug-in to generate automated script that can be run against an automation framework of your choice, or you want to generate automated script under specific programming language that you prefer, you can build your own custom plug-in and submit it through this Script Generator Plug-in section.

To submit custom plug-in, click on + Submit Plug-in button in the top right corner of Script Generator Plug-in section.

The Submit New Plug-in dialog will be shown for you to input the new plug-in information. When all the required information of the new plug-in are filled, click Submit button to submit your custom plug-in.

Remove a Custom Plug-in

To remove a custom plug-in, click on the X icon in the Action column of that plug-in.

The system shows a dialog to confirm whether you want to delete that plug-in. Click OK to delete the plug-in or Cancel to cancel your action.